Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the
relative teaching time and student effort required to
successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may
include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also
the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and
complete all assessment requirements, including any
non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This course covers the design and development of business documents using complex technical features of word processing and/or desktop publishing software.

3. Energy and resource conservation techniques are used to minimise wastage in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.

Learning Outcomes

Details of Learning Activities

Learning activities will include class-based discussions, hands-on exercises, reading, and case studies together with independent research on the internet.

Students are reqjuired to collect (and bring to class) a folder of documents that can be used as resources from which to design their own documents. Examples can include, forms, reports, prospectuses (or other long documents) invitations etc. Students will be expected to design and produce their own individual documents as well as submitting examples produced from the textbook for feedback, as class exercises.

Teaching Schedule

Week

Week 1

Office Procedures

Overview of course

Homework: Read pages i - xxxiii on Office Procedures

Revision exercises

Week 2

Fonts and EffectsGraphics, Linked Text Boxes

Section 1 - Price and Wix TextAssessmentOriginal portfolio design 1 due (to be produced in class)

Week 3

Newspaper Columns

Section 1 - Price and Wix Text

Week 4

Automatic HyphenationUnderpinning skills

Section 1 - Price and Wix TextAssessmentOriginal portfolio design 2 due (to be produced in class)

Week 5

Bullets and NumberingMacros

Section 2 - Price and Wix Text

Week 6

TablesMathematical calculations

Section 2 - Price and Wix TextAssessmentOriginal portfolio design 3 due (to be produced in class)

Week 7

TablesMathematical calculations

Section 2 - Price and Wix Text

Week 8

File Management, Fields, HyperlinksLinking and embedding

Section 3 - Price and Wix Text

Week 9

Mail Merge and Advanced Options

Section 3 - Price and Wix TextAssessmentOriginal portfolio design 4 due (to be produced in class)

Week 10

Templates, Styles, Headers & Footers

Section 4 - Price and Wix Text

Week 11

Sections

Section 4 - Price and Wix TextAssessmentOriginal portfolio design 5 due (to be produced in class)

Week 12

Forms

Section 4 - Price and Wix Text

Week 13

Tables of Contents, Indexes,

Section 5 - Price and Wix Text

Week 14

Outlines

Section 5 - Price and Wix TextAssessmentOriginal portfolio design 6 due (to be produced in class)

Students must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of a particular competency to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievements of each competency in a flexible manner. Assessments will incorporate a variety of methods: class exercises, homework, practical project and tests. Students are advised that they are likely to be asked to personally demonstrate their assessment work to their teacher to ensure that the relevant competency standards are being met. In addition to the assessments, formative feedback is provided to the students throughout the duration of the course

Learning activities will include class-based discussions, exercises, reading and reflection on various activities, together with independent research in order to develop competency including the underpinning skills and knowledge.

Assessment Tasks

A portfolio of original documents designed and produced by the student under supervised conditions in class (as described on the portfolio sheet) - 30%(Please note documents not produced in class on the due date and verified by the teacher will not be accepted for assessment purposes)